Opening Night on WLS-TV/ABC 7 and ESPN2 – Cubs Home Opener on WGN-TV
The Cubs announced their 2016 regular season television schedule Thursday featuring broadcasts from Comcast SportsNet Chicago, WGN-TV and WLS-TV/ABC 7.
WLS-TV/ABC 7 will televise Opening Night from Anaheim on Monday, April 4 at 9:05pm CDT, the station’s first of 25 games this season. Comcast SportsNet Chicago has its first of as many as 86 games on Tuesday, April 5 at 9:05pm CDT from Anaheim (this game is scheduled for CSN+). WGN-TV’s first of 45 broadcasts will take place on Friday, April 8 at 8:40pm CDT at Arizona.